Colobopsis truncata
| Latin Name: |  |
Colobopsis truncata (ehem. Camponotus truncatus) |
| Trivialname: |  |
Doorkepper Ant |
| Taxonomy: |  |
Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini |
| Keeping Level: |  |
(2) arboreal specie with higer requirements towards climate |
| Distribution: |  |
Eurasia |
| Habitat: |  |
deadwood, open Forest and singletrees |
| Colonyform: |  |
monogyne |
| Queen: |  |
Size: 6 - 7mm Colour: Head flat red, similar to worker |
| Worker: |  |
Size: 7 - 10mm Colour: Head and thorax red, Gaster black with yellow dots, polymorph |
| Soldier: |  |
flat dark- red head, Thorax red, Gaster black with yellow dots |
| Males: |  |
Size: 4 - 5mm Colour: black , slim |
| Nutrition |  |
Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like Flies or Mosquitos |
| Airhumidity: |  |
Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 60% |
| Temperature: |  |
Arena: 18 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 28°C |
| Hibernation: |  |
yes October to march at 5 to 8°C |
| Nestform: |  |
Build their nest in dead wood |
| Kind of Formicaria: |  |
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster |
| Formicaria size: |  |
Size: M - L |
| Substrate: |  |
Farm: Cork, Wood Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam |
| Planting: |  |
similar to meadowareas with moss, grass and other plants |
| Decoration: |  |
branches, roots, treeneedels |
| Description: |  |
This type is also called "Doorkeeper ant", and is one of the smaller, more inconspicuous Camponotus species. It has a conspicuous "Castedimorphism": In addition to ordinary workers, there is a specialized "doorkeeper ant", the narrow nest entrances obstruct colony associated ants can pass it, but for foreign ants and insects it is an impassable barrier these "bouncers" have a conspicuously flattened head, which acts like a wedge. |
| Development: |  |
matingflight: June to August founding: claustral (without feeding) Queen uses the hallways of other xylobiontic Insects. colonysize: a few 100 workers |
| Quantity: |  |
one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development) |
| Weblinks: |  |
- Forum - Reference |